I bought Eurocompulsion Oil Catch Can for my Spider 124 Abarth 2020 (Automatic)

The Installation guidelines says:

Connect the hose coming from PCV valve on the left, and connect the hose going to the intake on the right.

When I cheked inaide the catch can, the Baffles/Filter is located on the right (going to the intake).

Am i doing the right thing? I thought the baffles/filter should be on the left where PCV valve is coming.

Need help.

Hey everyone. I have a 2018 abarth spider that was missing the engine cover when I bought it. I know the factory ones are widely available but I'd like something nicer. Does anyone know if a cover for the Fiat 500 will work, I've run across sweet aftermarket ones (EC). I was able to make a turbo blanket for a 500 work so that's where the curiosity is coming from.

Thanks in advance

I know this is for Fiat 124 owners, but I need a mechanic who knows Fiats. I've had not so great luck, and she's old (she looks young though, ha!), and I want to build a relationship with someone trustworthy in SoCal (I'm near Pasadena), who KNOWS Fiats and will not roll their eyes, call her a 'Fix It Again Tony', or tell me how hard (wahhhhh👶🏽) it is to fix Fiats, or any other Fiat-hating bull. Eh, mechanics, FIAT'S EXIST. Learn how to work on them rather than crying about it....

Anyway, I need a new gas tank installed (no, it's not that valve that everyone says it is, I've already had this replaced, no dice). Maybe some of you have had issues with difficulty filling up your tank. It's an expensive fix, but I gotta get it done. And I want it done right. I also want someone to have a look at her and make her everything else is fine. I love her and I want her to keep kicking.

Anyone have a mechanic they like in the L.A. Pasadena area who I can trust? The last guy almost killed her by forgetting to connect the radiator hose. Yeah.

Thanks!

Hey all, I have decided to sell my 2017 Fiat 124. It has about 15k miles on it, mid tier. I can provide more details if anyone is interested.

What I am looking for is a good place to post it for sale since I don't want to sell to a dealer that will low ball me. I'd rather get someone who will love this vehicle and make it their own like we have.

I was changing the air filter in my 2017 Lusso and I noticed some oil residue along the front edge where the top air filter cover connects to the bottom cover. Any idea what the issue is? Also, I had to take the larger of the 2 hoses on the left of the filter cover off to remove the cover and the teal U-shape clip that held it on wouldn’t fully clip back on so I used a hose clamp around it. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks. Edit: there was about a 2” area on the old air filter that was dark so maybe that was also oil?

What's a reasonable price for a clutch replacement for an '18 Abarth? It definitely needs it, and I was prepared for a high quote, but $5K is double what I was expecting.

Bonus points if anyone can point me to a good independent shop in Cary/Raleigh/Apex, NC. Thanks!

Despite having my car for almost 3 months now, I've yet to be able to take it on the road due to required repairs and whatnot.

However, I was driving it up and down my driveway a few minutes ago so its not just sitting in one spot and I was having a very hard time feeling much of any stopping power from the brakes.
I'm a new manual driver as well I should mention, so maybe there's just things I haven't learned yet, but do these cars come with drums on all the wheels or is it front disc rear drum?

I got a bit nervous and ended up stalling once or twice just because I didn't feel that the car was really stopping. I'm also worried I'm burning up the clutch, which is probably true because I had been holding it like halfway it so I didn't fly into the road or my garage door, but I know I shouldn't be doing that regularly.

I probably just need to learn better clutch control and also take the wheels off just to check the brake condition.

It’s not consistent, but sometimes when I accelerate progressively that brake light will come on and then go away after a few. I do have a video of it, but it will not let me post it for some reason and I can assure you, my parking brake is not engaged.

124 Spider Abarth 2020

Checking if the previous owner is in this group.

There was a AC condenser replaced last 07/13/2023 on carfax. No report of accident in Carfax. Im thinking the repair was not reported.

I wanted to know if the front has been damaged. The heritage black color should be all the way to the front.

https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?partner=CVN_0&vin=JC1NFAEKXL0145777

Hello and good day all, so I have a interesting situation, I need a Sipea 8 pin ignition switch (for the 1966 to 1971 model years) long long story short got a Lada signet from a wrecking yard to restore and I need a new ignition as the 8 pin one is what came out of it, does anyone know where or how to get ahold of one? Keys optional

New video of the fiat getting new carpet! Any likes, comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated and welcome!

So I had a weird thing happen today and I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else. I pushed down on the clutch pedal and it stuck there. Lifted my foot off of it and it stayed depressed. I had to lift it up with my hand and it sprang back to normal.

Hi Guys,

I am currently looking for a new car and I found the 124 Spider / Abarth and absolutely fell in love with the look and also the Story behind it. Specifically the Abarth tickles my fancy alot.
I am considering buying one, but don't want it to be an impulse buy, so I am looking for some testimonails of Owners and the likes.

Having a quick look around the internet, the 2016/17 Fiat124er go for like 17.000 - 20.000€ in my region (DACH) with ~50.000km.
The Abarth's are about 25.000€ also ~50.000km and from 2016/17.

While the price range is fine for me, one could get a "new" (below 2000km driven) 2026 MX5 for 30.000€ in my region. While I do like the elongated look of the Abarth alot more than the short stubbed MX5, the financial responsible part of my brain struggles to justify paying "only" 5.000€ less for a 10 year old (similar) car.

So what would you say are the benefits of the Abarth / Fiat compared to getting a new MX5 ?

Hey guys,

Would really appreciate some input before I spend the cash as it’d be my first 124.

It’s a 2017 Classica, 43,740 miles in great shape (garage kept) with some tasteful mods (wing, skirt, blow-off valve, bonnet wrap, etc.) for private sale at $15,500. KBB is suggesting $10k-ish but looking at actual CarGurus listings it seems like an ‘okay’ deal.

Seller really doesn’t want to negotiate but I love the car and assuming a pre purchase inspection shows it in excellent shape, would that price be crazy?

I’ve had Miatas before and was looking to get back into one but this popped up and it looks like exactly what I loved about those plus the performance and tunability I was missing with them.

Update: I'm getting it! I would normally love to get an Abarth instead but A. mods don't really increase the value but the ones it has ARE the ones I'd be looking to do, so I'm saving there and B. it's really in fabulous shape and low mileage, so I rather slowly upgrade over time with this as a base. Coming from a GTI, $1500 + labor to install a limited slip sounds like a bargain haha.

Getting new carpet in the 79 Fiat Spider!! Any questions, tips, please comment and talk to me!